ARQ’s Gura up next to fight in Japan

Glendale G. Rosal 06/06/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Another Cebuano boxer from the ARQ Boxing Stable will face an acid test in Japan this month. Yerroge “The Scientific” Gura of Talisay City, Cebu, will square off with Ayumu Sano for the…

AJ Paciones, Vietnam-based Cebuano boxer, bags WBA Asia light flyweight title

Dale Rosal 08/21/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Vietnam-based Cebuano prospect Arvin John “AJ” Paciones captured the World Boxing Association (WBA) Asia light flyweight title in Ho chi Minh, Vietnam on Sunday evening, August 20, 2023.  The 18-year-old Paciones scored a huge upset,…

Edito Villamor’s son showing signs of brilliance in boxing

Dale Rosal 06/16/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines—The youngest son of former world title challenger Edito “ALA” Villamor looks headed to a promising career in boxing. This after AJ Ala Villamor became one of the nine qualifiers of the upcoming Palarong Pambansa…

Unbeaten Cataraja still seeks Aldeguer’s fatherly advice

Glendale G. Rosal 08/12/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Like a good and trusting son, unbeaten Cebuano boxer Kevin Jake “KJ” Cataraja still seeks wisdom and guidance from his former manager and renowned boxing patron Antonio Lopez Aldeguer. Aldeguer owns the world-famous…

Cebuano boxer, sparring partner of many world champions, dreams of being a world champion one day 

Glendale G. Rosal 05/23/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — If anyone out there has tremendous knowledge and experience in boxing at a very young age, it is the undefeated Cebuano ring warrior Kevin Jake “KJ” Cataraja.  At 26, Cataraja may not have…

Araneta: I learned my lesson

Glendale G. Rosal 02/22/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Expect a more prepared Christian “The Bomb” Araneta when he returns to the boxing ring on April 25, 2021 in South Africa.  The 25-year old Araneta, who is from Borbon town in northern Cebu, said…

Rey Caitom Jr.: A step closer to world boxing title dream

Mars Alison 08/15/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Former ALA boxer Rey Caitom Jr., who now hails in Singapore, will finally get a shot at a regional title as he vies for the World Boxing Council (WBC) Asian Boxing Council minimum weight belt…

Gesta gets another crack at world title

Glendale G. Rosal 11/28/2017

CEBUANO boxing sensation Mercito “No Mercy” Gesta has another chance to bag a world title as he challenges World Boxing Association (WBA) world lightweight champion Jorge “El Niño de Oro” Linares in an HBO and Golden Boy…

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